Alabama Administrative Code
Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 610-X-6 - STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE
Section 610-X-6-.16 - Telehealth Nursing
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 610-X-6-.16
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) The licensed nurse must hold an active Alabama license or multistate license issued by a party state other than Alabama, as defined in Chapter 4 of these rules, in order to practice telenursing in the State of Alabama. The licensed nurse shall adhere to the existing Alabama Nurse Practice Act and Alabama Administrative Code.
(2) Telenursing practice can take place in varied practice settings. The individual nurse is responsible for:
(a) Having
knowledge and understanding of the laws and rules regulating
telenursing.
(b) Functioning within
the legal scope of nursing practice for Alabama licensed nurses.
(c) Maintaining competency in the area of
practice.
1. Competency should include how to
use telehealth technologies and medical devices in the practice of nursing at a
distance.
(d) The
licensed nurse shall follow the facility specific policy of the permissible
activities of telenursing.
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-31-2, 34-21-2(c)(21).
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